6 Ways to Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas

Sure, the holidays are a feast for the eyes (twinkling Christmas lights, beautiful wreaths), and your taste buds (cookies!), but if you forget about your nose, you're skipping a seriously festive part of the season. Try these homemade ways to surround yourself in cozy, friendly scents this year.

1. Build a festive simmer pot.

Design Improvised

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

If you're hosting a holiday party (and have a burner free on your stove), fill a saucepan with a bit of water and inviting aromatics like cinnamon sticks and apple slices. As the mixture heats, it will fill your home with happy, nostaligic scents — and your guests may never want to leave.